Tag Archives: A Religious History of the American People

The Relationship of Church and State in the United States (and Amendment One)

The Impact of the history of Church and State in England and Europe on the Founding Fathers To understand the relationship of church and state in the United States one must know, and account for, the history of the relationship … Continue reading

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Religious Diversity in Early America

In A Religious History of the American People Sydney E. Ahlstrom describes the tremendous religious diversity of early America: A traveler in 1700 making his way from Boston to the Carolinas would encounter Congregationalists of varying intensity, Baptists of several … Continue reading

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